Orlando

An avant-garde, visually captivating screen adaption of Virginia Woolf’s novel. Orlando, an aristocrat from the court of Elizabeth I blessed with the gift of eternal youth, traverses four centuries of British history, changing, along the way, not only his clothes but also his sex. The camera follows him through a parade of colorful characters in a manner that betrays the director’s training in choreography, allowing audiences to immerse themselves for a moment in the reality of each of these worlds, in which a perpetual ballet of conventions and social games is being played out, whether in baroque wigs or business suits. Tilda Swinton plays the titular role a bit casually, ironically, lending a degree of lightness to this existential story. Potter skillfully combines satire with a philosophical parable, using the conventions of surrealism to ask bitter questions. This multi-award-winning film has entered the canon of British cinema, and its original form has provided inspiration for other filmmakers, including Wes Anderson and Sofia Coppola.

Jagoda Murczyńska

Catalog MFF Nowe Horyzonty 15. edition

Sally Potter – born in London in 1949, Sally Potter is a director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and composer. She began making films at the age of 14. She studied Dance and Choreography, was a singer in several bands, and has directed stage plays and operas. In her films, she combines her interest in imagery with her musical experience, resulting in multi-layered content and productions rich in form. In 2012, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for her services to film.

Catalog MFF Nowe Horyzonty 15. edition